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Unit 4
Uses of Energy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Energy an object has due to its motion, position, or condition. | Mechanical Energy |
| Energy carried by an electrical current ( a steady flow of electrons or electrical charges). | Electrical Energy |
| Travels in waves; travels in straight lines through empty space until it comes in contact with something. | Light Energy |
| Produced by the movement of atoms and molecules; the warmer the object, the faster the movement. | Thermal Energy |
| Caused by vibrations or the rapid back and forth movements of molecules in solids, liquids, and gases. | Sound Energy |
| Energy is neither created nor destroyed, only transformed from one type of energy to another | The Law of Conservation of Energy |
| To try to understand something by examining it carefully | Explore |
| The rapid movement of particles in a solid, liquid, or gas | Vibration |
| To change into something else | Transform |
| Needed to do work | Energy |